Etsy fees on digital downloads: what each sale really costs
A digital file listed with more than one in stock is re-listed for another $0.20 every time it sells, and payment processing has a fixed part on every order. On a cheap file those two fixed amounts outweigh the percentages: sold from the United States, Etsy takes $0.55 of a $1.00 sale (55%), $0.74 of $3.00 (24.7%) and $1.40 of $10.00 (14%). Enter your price to see your country’s numbers. Nothing you type leaves your browser.
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The two fees that come back with every sale
You will be charged a listing fee of $0.20 USD for each item that you list for sale on Etsy.com or Etsy’s mobile apps.
If you list multiple quantities of the same item, the initial listing fee will be $0.20, and the listing will be automatically renewed at $0.20 after each of the items sells.
When you make a sale through Etsy.com, you will be charged a transaction fee of 6.5% of the price you display for each listing plus the amount you charge for shipping and gift wrapping.
A digital download has no shipping, so the 6.5% is on the price alone.- Payment processing is a percentage plus a fixed amount per order, set by your country — see every country’s rate.
You will be charged a listing fee whether or not the listed item sells, unless you create a private listing, in which case you will only be charged the listing fee when the private listing is sold.
Etsy.com listings expire after four months.
Sold from the United States, at different prices
One file per order, no sales tax on the order. “Fixed part” is the $0.20 listing renewal plus the $0.25 fixed payment processing fee, as a share of the price.
| Price | Etsy’s fees | Share of price | Fixed part | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1.00 | $0.55 | 55% | 45% | $0.45 |
| $2.00 | $0.64 | 32% | 22.5% | $1.36 |
| $3.00 | $0.74 | 24.7% | 15% | $2.26 |
| $5.00 | $0.93 | 18.6% | 9% | $4.07 |
| $10.00 | $1.40 | 14% | 4.5% | $8.60 |
| $20.00 | $2.35 | 11.8% | 2.3% | $17.65 |
| $50.00 | $5.20 | 10.4% | 0.9% | $44.80 |
A $5.00 download, every seller country
Fees come from the same dated table as the fee calculator, including any regulatory operating fee and the tax Etsy charges on its fees.
| Seller country | Etsy’s fees | You keep | Share of price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | $0.94 | $4.06 | 18.8% |
| Austria | $1.29 | $3.71 | 25.8% |
| Belgium | $1.30 | $3.70 | 26% |
| Brazil | $1.15 | $3.85 | 23% |
| Bulgaria | $1.29 | $3.71 | 25.8% |
| Canada | $0.93 | $4.07 | 18.6% |
| Czech Republic | $1.30 | $3.70 | 26% |
| Denmark | $1.39 | $3.61 | 27.8% |
| Finland | $1.35 | $3.65 | 27% |
| France | $1.36 | $3.64 | 27.2% |
| Germany | $1.28 | $3.72 | 25.6% |
| Greece | $1.33 | $3.67 | 26.6% |
| Hungary | $1.49 | $3.51 | 29.8% |
| India | $1.23 | $3.77 | 24.6% |
| Ireland | $1.32 | $3.68 | 26.4% |
| Italy | $1.36 | $3.64 | 27.2% |
| Japan | $1.24 | $3.76 | 24.8% |
| Mexico | $1.42 | $3.58 | 28.4% |
| Netherlands | $1.30 | $3.70 | 26% |
| New Zealand | $0.98 | $4.02 | 19.6% |
| Norway | $1.24 | $3.76 | 24.8% |
| Poland | $1.32 | $3.68 | 26.4% |
| Portugal | $1.32 | $3.68 | 26.4% |
| Romania | $1.30 | $3.70 | 26% |
| Singapore | $1.11 | $3.89 | 22.2% |
| South Africa | $1.44 | $3.56 | 28.8% |
| Spain | $1.35 | $3.65 | 27% |
| Sweden | $1.30 | $3.70 | 26% |
| Switzerland | $1.45 | $3.55 | 29% |
| Turkey | $1.47 | $3.53 | 29.4% |
| United Kingdom | $1.22 | $3.78 | 24.4% |
| United States | $0.93 | $4.07 | 18.6% |
VAT the buyer pays on digital items
Under local laws in certain countries, Etsy is required to collect and remit VAT to the relevant tax authorities when you sell a digital item delivered via automatic download to the buyer.
Etsy will automatically display the increased amount charged to the buyer of the digital item to collect the correct amount of VAT, and we will remit it to the tax authorities.
If the sales were made through Etsy Payments, Etsy will collect the VAT amount from the buyer and pay the VAT to the relevant tax authority, and you will not have to take any further action.
That VAT is added to what the buyer pays; it is not one of your fees and is not in the numbers above. Which places: where Etsy charges buyers VAT on digital downloads.
Source: Etsy’s “Fees & Payments Policy” (“Last updated on Oct 5, 2026”, 10 Oct 2026 copy, the newest archived). Numbers assume one item per order and the listing priced in your payment account currency.
Common questions
Does Etsy charge the listing fee again every time a digital download sells?
Yes, for a listing with more than one in stock. Etsy: “If you list multiple quantities of the same item, the initial listing fee will be $0.20, and the listing will be automatically renewed at $0.20 after each of the items sells.” So each sale of a digital file costs a new $0.20 listing fee on top of the transaction and payment processing fees.
What does Etsy take from a $3 digital download?
Sold from the United States, $0.74 of the $3.00 (24.7%): the $0.20 listing renewal, the 6.5% transaction fee and payment processing. You keep $2.26.
Why are Etsy fees so high on cheap digital products?
Two parts are fixed per sale: the $0.20 listing renewal and the fixed part of payment processing. On a $1.00 US sale they are 45% of the price; on $10.00 they are 4.5%.
Do I have to handle VAT on digital downloads?
Not when the sale goes through Etsy Payments. Etsy: “Under local laws in certain countries, Etsy is required to collect and remit VAT to the relevant tax authorities when you sell a digital item delivered via automatic download to the buyer.” And: “If the sales were made through Etsy Payments, Etsy will collect the VAT amount from the buyer and pay the VAT to the relevant tax authority, and you will not have to take any further action.”
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